Patrick Queen didn’t just break the bank with his reported three-year, $41 million deal. He set a Pittsburgh Steelers record. Smashed it, really. Once the deal becomes official tomorrow, Queen will become the highest-paid free agent in Steelers history by a wide margin.
Averaging $13.66 million per season, Queen’s contract easily surpasses the previous high of $8.83 million set by OG James Daniels ahead of the 2022 season. Queen included, here are the top four average yearly values given by Pittsburgh to outside free agents, not including re-signings of players who were currently on the Steelers’ roster.